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@BAL		5
7
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@BAL		9
2
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8
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2
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@MIN		8
5
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2
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8
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4
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4
PHI
@STL		0
5
Sunday, April 16, 1978
, Stade Olympique
Attendance: 18,790, Time of Game: 1:53
Mets
1
5-5
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, ½ GB
 at Expos
4
4-4
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, ½ GB
W: Ross Grimsley (2-0)
L: Jerry Koosman (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  4  0
Expos           1  0  0   1  0  0   1  1  X    4  5  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Randle 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .088 .426 -0.095 0.97 0.000 -0.095 -0.7 0 2
Tim Foli SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .171 .429 -0.083 0.86 0.000 -0.083 -0.6 0 3
Steve Henderson LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .257 .933 -0.001 0.53 0.032 -0.033 -0.0 2 0
Willie Montanez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .172 .522 -0.107 1.12 0.000 -0.107 -0.9 11 1
Tom Grieve RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 1.067 -0.014 0.73 0.039 -0.053 -0.2 0 0
Lee Mazzilli CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .257 .830 -0.047 0.85 0.024 -0.071 -0.4 1 0 2B
John Stearns C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .161 .399 0.079 1.04 0.131 -0.052 0.7 5 1 2B
Doug Flynn 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .290 .662 0.009 1.27 0.034 -0.025 0.0 3 2
Jerry Koosman P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.044 0.84 0.000 -0.044 -0.3 1 3
   Bobby Valentine PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.083 3.34 0.000 -0.083 -0.4
   Mardie Cornejo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 31 1 4 1 2 3 .129 .375 -0.386 0.98 0.260 -0.646 -3.0 24 12
2B: L Mazzilli (3, off R Grimsley); J Stearns (1, off R Grimsley).
TB: L Mazzilli 2; J Stearns 2; D Flynn; T Grieve.
RBI: J Stearns (2).
2-out RBI: J Stearns.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Randle-D Flynn-W Montanez.

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Warren Cromartie LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .056 -0.042 0.43 0.000 -0.042 -0.6 2 0
Dave Cash 2B 2 2 1 1 2 0 .353 1.023 0.092 0.54 0.149 -0.058 0.9 2 2 HR,CS
   Pepe Frias 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 3.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Andre Dawson CF 3 2 3 2 1 0 .250 .820 0.181 0.62 0.214 -0.033 2.4 2 0 HR,2B
Gary Carter C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .833 -0.024 0.43 0.000 -0.024 -0.6 4 0
Tony Perez 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .465 -0.017 0.78 0.008 -0.025 -0.1 6 1 IW
   Sam Mejias PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Larry Parrish 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .417 1.042 0.051 0.89 0.077 -0.026 0.9 2 1 2B
Del Unser RF-1B 2 0 0 0 1 2 .304 .755 -0.017 0.46 0.001 -0.018 -0.1 6 0 IW
Chris Speier SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .823 -0.082 0.68 0.000 -0.082 -1.8 2 6 GDP
Ross Grimsley P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .286 -0.029 0.40 0.000 -0.029 -0.6 1 1
Team Totals 26 4 5 4 5 5 .192 .823 0.113 0.57 0.449 -0.337 0.5 27 11
2B: A Dawson (1, off M Cornejo); L Parrish (5, off M Cornejo).
HR: A Dawson (2, off J Koosman; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out); D Cash (1, off J Koosman; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out).
IBB: T Perez (2, by M Cornejo); D Unser (3, by M Cornejo).
TB: A Dawson 7; D Cash 4; L Parrish 2.
GIDP: C Speier (1).
RBI: A Dawson 2 (6); L Parrish (8); D Cash (3).
2-out RBI: A Dawson.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Baserunning
CS: D Cash (1, 2nd base by J Koosman/J Stearns).
Pickoffs: A Dawson (1st base by J Koosman).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Koosman, L (1-2) 6 2 2 2 2 4 2 2.11 20 62 -0.010 0.56 0.7
Mardie Cornejo 2 3 2 2 3 1 0 2.45 11 0 0 -0.104 0.60 -1.1
Team Totals 8 5 4 4 5 5 2 4.50 31 62 0 0 -0.114 0.98 -0.5

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ross Grimsley, W (2-0) 9 4 1 1 2 3 0 0.50 33 76 0.386 0.98 3.0
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 2 3 0 1.00 33 76 0.386 0.57 3.0
Balks: M Cornejo (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: M Cornejo 2 (3; T Perez, D Unser).
Pickoffs: J Koosman (2; A Dawson, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 1:53.
Attendance: 18,790.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Montreal Expos
1 Lenny Randle 3B 1 Warren Cromartie LF
2 Tim Foli SS 2 Dave Cash 2B
3 Steve Henderson LF 3 Andre Dawson CF
4 Willie Montanez 1B 4 Gary Carter C
5 Tom Grieve RF 5 Tony Perez 1B
6 Lee Mazzilli CF 6 Larry Parrish 3B
7 John Stearns C 7 Del Unser RF
8 Doug Flynn 2B 8 Chris Speier SS
9 Jerry Koosman P 9 Ross Grimsley P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-2 2 1-- R NYM J. Stearns R. Grimsley -13% 74% Double to RF; Mazzilli Scores
b4 1-0 1 --- R MON A. Dawson J. Koosman 11% 79% Home Run
b1 0-0 1 --- R MON D. Cash J. Koosman 11% 64% Home Run
t7 1-2 2 12- O NYM B. Valentine R. Grimsley 8% 80% Flyball: RF
b7 2-1 1 1-3 R MON L. Parrish M. Cornejo 8% 94% Double to RF; Dawson Scores; Mejias to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM L. Randle R. Grimsley 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM T. Foli R. Grimsley 1% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYM S. Henderson R. Grimsley 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MON W. Cromartie J. Koosman -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- R MON D. Cash J. Koosman 11% 64% Home Run
b1 1-0 1 --- MON A. Dawson J. Koosman 2% 66% Walk
b1 1-0 1 1-- O MON G. Carter J. Koosman -3% 62% Dawson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b1 1-0 2 --- O MON G. Carter J. Koosman -1% 61% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O NYM W. Montanez R. Grimsley 2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O NYM T. Grieve R. Grimsley 2% 65% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 2 --- NYM L. Mazzilli R. Grimsley -2% 63% Double to LF
t2 0-1 2 -2- O NYM J. Stearns R. Grimsley 3% 66% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- O MON T. Perez J. Koosman -2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- O MON L. Parrish J. Koosman -1% 63% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O MON D. Unser J. Koosman -1% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O NYM D. Flynn R. Grimsley 3% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O NYM J. Koosman R. Grimsley 2% 67% Lineout: SS
t3 0-1 2 --- O NYM L. Randle R. Grimsley 1% 68% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- O MON C. Speier J. Koosman -2% 66% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 1 --- O MON R. Grimsley J. Koosman -1% 65% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O MON W. Cromartie J. Koosman -1% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- O NYM T. Foli R. Grimsley 3% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- NYM S. Henderson R. Grimsley -3% 63% Walk
t4 0-1 1 1-- O NYM W. Montanez R. Grimsley 4% 67% Strikeout
t4 0-1 2 1-- O NYM T. Grieve R. Grimsley 3% 70% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
b4 1-0 0 --- MON D. Cash J. Koosman 3% 73% Walk
b4 1-0 0 1-- O MON A. Dawson J. Koosman -5% 68% Cash Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b4 1-0 1 --- R MON A. Dawson J. Koosman 11% 79% Home Run
b4 2-0 1 --- O MON G. Carter J. Koosman -1% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-0 2 --- O MON T. Perez J. Koosman -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli R. Grimsley 3% 80% Flyball: RF
t5 0-2 1 --- O NYM J. Stearns R. Grimsley 2% 82% Flyball: CF
t5 0-2 2 --- NYM D. Flynn R. Grimsley -2% 80% Single to RF
t5 0-2 2 1-- O NYM J. Koosman R. Grimsley 3% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
b5 2-0 0 --- O MON L. Parrish J. Koosman -1% 82% Lineout: 2B
b5 2-0 1 --- O MON D. Unser J. Koosman -1% 81% Strikeout
b5 2-0 2 --- O MON C. Speier J. Koosman -1% 80% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
t6 0-2 0 --- O NYM L. Randle R. Grimsley 3% 83% Flyball: 3B
t6 0-2 1 --- O NYM T. Foli R. Grimsley 2% 85% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 0-2 2 --- O NYM S. Henderson R. Grimsley 1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
b6 2-0 0 --- O MON R. Grimsley J. Koosman -1% 85% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-0 1 --- O MON W. Cromartie J. Koosman -1% 84% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2-0 2 --- O MON D. Cash J. Koosman -1% 84% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 4-5-6
t7 0-2 0 --- O NYM W. Montanez R. Grimsley 3% 87% Flyball: SS
t7 0-2 1 --- NYM T. Grieve R. Grimsley -4% 83% Single to LF
t7 0-2 1 1-- O NYM L. Mazzilli R. Grimsley 4% 87% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 0-2 2 1-- R NYM J. Stearns R. Grimsley -13% 74% Double to RF; Mazzilli Scores
t7 1-2 2 -2- NYM D. Flynn R. Grimsley -2% 72% Walk
Bobby Valentine pinch hits for Jerry Koosman (P) batting 9th
t7 1-2 2 12- O NYM B. Valentine R. Grimsley 8% 80% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Mardie Cornejo facing 3-4-5
Mardie Cornejo replaces Bobby Valentine (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-1 0 --- MON A. Dawson M. Cornejo 5% 85% Double to LF
b7 2-1 0 -2- O MON G. Carter M. Cornejo -0% 85% Groundout: SS-1B; Dawson to 3B
b7 2-1 1 --3 MON T. Perez M. Cornejo 1% 86% Intentional Walk
Sam Mejias pinch runs for Tony Perez (1B) batting 5th
b7 2-1 1 1-3 R MON L. Parrish M. Cornejo 8% 94% Double to RF; Dawson Scores; Mejias to 3B
b7 3-1 1 -23 MON D. Unser M. Cornejo 0% 94% Intentional Walk
b7 3-1 1 123 OO MON C. Speier M. Cornejo -6% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 3.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
Del Unser moves from RF to 1B
Sam Mejias moves from PR to RF
t8 1-3 0 --- O NYM L. Randle R. Grimsley 3% 91% Flyball: LF
t8 1-3 1 --- O NYM T. Foli R. Grimsley 2% 94% Foul Flyball: C
t8 1-3 2 --- O NYM S. Henderson R. Grimsley 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Mardie Cornejo facing 9-1-2
b8 3-1 0 --- O MON R. Grimsley M. Cornejo -0% 94% Strikeout Looking
b8 3-1 1 --- O MON W. Cromartie M. Cornejo -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-1 2 --- MON D. Cash M. Cornejo 0% 94% Walk
b8 3-1 2 1-- MON A. Dawson M. Cornejo 0% 94% Balk; Cash to 2B
b8 3-1 2 -2- R MON A. Dawson M. Cornejo 3% 97% Single to LF; Cash Scores
b8 4-1 2 1-- O MON G. Carter M. Cornejo -0% 97% Lineout: P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 4.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 4-5-6
Pepe Frias replaces Dave Cash playing 2B batting 2nd
t9 1-4 0 --- O NYM W. Montanez R. Grimsley 2% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t9 1-4 1 --- O NYM T. Grieve R. Grimsley 1% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 1-4 2 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli R. Grimsley 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 4.

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